Cloud Computing: Study Shows Revenues of $580B with Microsoft Partners (issj.sys-con.com) March 24, 2011 at 9:00 PM
On Thursday, a global research firm IDC issued a new white paper which
estimates that members of the worldwide Microsoft ecosystem generated local
revenues for themselves of $580 billion in 2010, up from $537 billion in 2009
and $475 billion in 2007. This demonstrates strong revenue growth when total
worldwide IT spending increased less than half a percent, and validates the
substantial opportunities and benefits available through the Microsoft Partner
Network, the program that equips Microsoft partners with training, resources
and support they need to successfully compete in today’s marketplace while
allowing customers to easily identify the right partner for their technology
needs. Through the Microsoft Partner Network, partners can extend their market
reach for greater opportunities and profitability while delivering innovative
solutions to help customers achieve their business goals. The IDC study
estimates that for every dollar of revenue made by Microsoft Corp. in 2009,
local members of the Microsoft ecosystem generated revenues for themselves of
$8.70. In an additional study on Microsoft Core Infrastructure Optimization,
IDC found that partners that invested in more difficult or a greater number of
Microsoft competencies enjoyed 68 percent larger deals and 28 percent more
revenue per employee, compared with …
